# IP Reuse Rules ### Rule 1: Check the Contract Before reusing or delivering IP, check the applicable Framework Agreement, Statement of Work, subcontract, and customer obligations. ### Rule 2: Identify the IP Category Classify the asset as: * Background IP * Foreground IP * customer IP * supplier IP * third-party IP * open-source component ### Rule 3: Confirm Permitted Use Confirm that the asset can be used in the project. Check: * ownership * licence * confidentiality * security classification * customer restrictions * third-party restrictions ### Rule 4: Keep Reusable Assets Separate Where possible, keep reusable company assets separate from customer-specific deliverables. ### Rule 5: Avoid Customer Confidential Contamination Do not add customer confidential information into reusable company assets unless the asset is clearly restricted and legally approved. ### Rule 6: Record Improvements If a project improves a reusable asset, record: * what changed * who made the change * whether the improvement is reusable * whether customer restrictions apply * whether approval is needed before reuse ### Rule 7: Do Not Over-Promise Do not promise transfer of reusable assets unless approved commercially and legally. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://framework.aic.io/company-operating-manual/intellectual-property-and-accelerators/ip-reuse-rules.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.